The Des Moines Bicycle Collective recognizes, encourages, and facilitates the use of bicycles as a viable mode of transportation and recreation in the State of Iowa. Their motto: "An old bike is a good friend."

The Des Moines Bicycle Collective accepts donations of good-quality used bikes, repairs them, and sells them to the community to help promote cycling as viable, healthy transportation and increase the number of bicycle commuters and recreational riders. The DMBC also advocates to make Des Moines and the metro area more pedestrian and bicycle friendly and supports Des Moines' goal of becoming a Bicycle-Friendly Community.